Exam 4: Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology

During childhood, the thymus decreases in size, and this is referred to as what type of atrophy?

When planning care for the pregnant patient, the nurse will recall that the mammary glands enlarge as a consequence of:

A 55-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is examined for respiratory disturbance.Examination of his airway (bronchial)reveals that stratified squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar ciliated cells.This type of cellular adaptation is called:

A 24-year-old female presents with excessive menstrual bleeding.The physician identified endometrial changes that are due to hormonal imbalances.These cellular changes would be referred to as:

A 55-year-old male has swelling of the feet.Which of the following aided in the development of swelling?

A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with multiple myeloma.Biopsy of the tumor reveals Russell bodies, and laboratory testing reveals kidney dysfunction.Which substance should the nurse monitor as it is accumulating in the patient's body?

A 50-year-old male sustained a closed head injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident.CT scan revealed a collection of blood between the inner surface of the dura mater and the surface of the brain.Which type of injury will the nurse be caring for?

A 30-year-old female presents with a gunshot wound to the head.The wound has seared edges and a deep penetration of smoke and gunpowder fragments.This wound would be documented as a(n):

An 86-year-old female patient has the wasting syndrome of aging, making her vulnerable to falls, functional decline, disease, and death.The nurse knows this patient is experiencing:

A 50-year-old male intravenous drug user is diagnosed with hepatitis C.Examination of the liver reveals cell death secondary to:

The early dilation (swelling)of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in:

After ingestion of lead, what organ systems should the nurse monitor because they are the most sensitive to the effects of lead? (select all that apply)

A patient has been reading on the Internet that light to moderate intake of alcohol is cardioprotective.When the patient asks the nurse what this means, the nurse should respond that the heart is protected by which of the following mechanisms? (select all that apply)

A 52-year-old male suffered a myocardial infarction secondary to atherosclerosis and ischemia.Once blood flow is returned to the damaged heart, reperfusion injury occurs as a result of:

A 23-year-old male develops a black eye following a fight.When the aide asks the nurse why this occurred, the nurse's best response is that the bruising is due to an accumulation of:

A group of prison inmates developed tuberculosis following exposure to an infected inmate.On examination, tissues were soft and granular (like clumped cheese).Which of the following is the most likely cause?

When a nurse is checking a urinalysis, the finding that would alert the nurse to cellular injury is the presence of:

A 55-year-old male is diagnosed with hepatocellular cancer secondary to hepatitis C.If the cancerous region of the liver is removed, the remaining cells would undergo:

A 75-year-old male presents with chest pain on exertion.The chest pain is most likely due to hypoxic injury secondary to:

A 40-year-old female's Pap smear indicates abnormal changes in the shape and organization of cervical cells.Which term would be used to identify this type of change?